MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers’ refusal to let Wisconsinites donate to public and private schools by using a federal tax credit is baffling, a Badger Institute’s education policy expert said Tuesday.Evers told a reporter Tuesday that he would not allow Wisconsinites to benefit from a new federal tax credit of

Madison – Today, Representative Lindee Brill (R-Sheboygan Falls) was announced as Chair of theSpeaker’s Task Force on Protecting Kids, one of four Speaker’s Task Forces charged with addressing various policy areas across the State of Wisconsin. The Speaker’s Task Force on Protecting Kids will focus on how we prepare parents

Fond du Lac, WI—Representative Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement regarding Governor Evers’ comments on refusing to opt into the Federal program which provides Federal tax credits for donations to Educational Scholarships: “Opting into this new Federal program comes at no cost to the Wisconsin taxpayers, yet,

MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today sharply criticized the U.S. Department of Education for its abrupt decision to terminate two vital federal grants supporting Wisconsin’s most vulnerable students — children and youth with combined vision and hearing loss, and those receiving special education services. Late Friday, the Wisconsin Department of … Please log in to

MADISON, Wis. – A forum focusing on economic and technology development issues and featuring the announced major-party candidates for Wisconsin governor will be held Thursday, Nov. 6, during the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison. Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, New Berlin business owner Bill Berrien and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann

Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout already stands out among its peers as Wisconsin’s only Polytechnic University. This fall, it also stands apart as the only one of the Universities of Wisconsin to demonstrate growth in all major enrollment categories, including new freshmen, new transfer students, other undergraduates, graduate students,

MADISON, Wis. — In a (presumably) bleary-eyed haze last night, WI-03 Congressman Derrick Van Orden spent his Monday night scrolling through years of old Facebook posts just to double down on his 2020 election denialism. He commented on a Democratic Party of Wisconsin Facebook post from July 2023, which highlighted the Congressman

MADISON – An hour after State Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) made public her intention to introduce a bill requiring Wisconsin to opt-in to the new federal school choice tax credit, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has already expressed his intention to refuse to join the program. Rep. Rodriguez issued the following

MADISON, WI – Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) released the following statement in response to being named Chair of the Speaker’s Task Force on Rulemaking: “The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Evers v. Marklein II has upended the rulemaking process Wisconsin used for over three decades, and opened the door for abuse

(Madison, WI) – Last week, a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from reclassifying the area from Kenosha to Sheboygan, and west into Waukesha, to “serious nonattainment” for ozone standards. Rep. Allen released the following statement: As Chairman of the Assembly

MADISON, Wis.—Enrollment at eight of the Universities of Wisconsin this fall increased, according to preliminary estimates based on Day One student counts as overall enrollment held steady. New freshman enrollment is up three percent, or nearly 900 students, according to the preliminary estimates — with eight universities showing new freshman